"active listening" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} active listening (uncountable)
  1. The process of attending carefully to what a speaker is saying, involving such techniques as accurately paraphrasing the speaker's remarks. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): aktiivinen kuuntelu (Finnish), écoute active [feminine] (French), акти́вное слу́шание (aktívnoje slúšanije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-active_listening-en-noun-u0MEeZK1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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